A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED.
1997 Buick Lesabre complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1997 record →
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED AFTER FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
AIR NOISE COMING AROUND THE DOORS BOTH ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE VERY SMALL, CAUSING BLIND SPOTS.
SEAT BELT DESIGN PROBLEM; THE BUCKLE PART OF THE SEAT BELT IS SO SHORT THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR AN ADULT TO BUCKLE THE BELT. *AK
STRUT FAILED.
RATTLING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, ALSO RUBBING SOUND. SEVERAL DIAGNOSIS; RESET FRONT CAMBER/INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION ETC. *AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR POSITIONED TOO FAR BACK, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY.
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP CAUSED CAR TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND THERE IS A LOT OF VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOUR TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON. *YH
ENGINE VIBRATES UPON ACCELERATION.
WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM MUST BE USED ON A REGULAR BASIS OTHERWISE WHEN USED CERTAIN FEATURES SUCH AS THE 'DELAY' FEATURE WILL NOT WORK.
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
PARKING BRAKES ARE HARD TO ENGAGE AND HARD TO RELEASE.
HIGH PRESSURE LEAK IN WHEEL.
PLASTIC PART OF BUCKLE CAME OFF WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE UP.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, IN COLD WEATHER BELOW 0 DEGREES, FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD WHEN BACKING OUT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND PUMPING THE SYSTEM REGAINS PRESSURE. *AK
WHEN GOING UP A HILL, THE ENGINE HAS A SKIP.
VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED WHEN COMING FROM A DESCENDING OR STOPPING POSITION. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT HEADLIGHTS DIMMED/FLICKERED, CAUSING EXTREME VISIBILITY DIFFICULTIES. *AK
ENGINE BACKFIRES UPON START UP. REFERENCED IN EA02-030
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER NOISE DUE TO 2 WIRES INCOMPATIBLE.
LOCATION OF REAR SEAT BELTS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUCKLE.
WHILE DRIVING, UPON LOWERING BOTH REAR WINDOWS, EXPERIENCES VIOLENT VIBRATION WHICH BECOMES WORSE AS VEHICLE ACCELERATES, REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO MAINTAIN CONTROLOF VEHICLE, NOT FIXED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, HEARD NOISE/CLICKING SOUND WHEN MAKING SHORT TURNS, CHECKED BY DEALER, STEERING SHORT GEAR BROKE, NO ACCIDENT.*AK
INTERMITTENT VIBRATION. CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.
OWNER STATES THAT HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY HIS TRUNK LID CAME OPEN, WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT HIS COMPUTER MODULE WAS BAD. *AK
TURN SIGNAL ARM DOES NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION.
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE.
EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT REMAIN LOCKED, HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHOUT REMEDY. *AK
FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER/ STALLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING HIGH RPM'S.
FAILURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH DID NOT INDICATE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF.*AK *JB
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES IN DAMP WEATHER, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN STEERING DIFFICULTY FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ALL SYSTEMS.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, TRIED TO SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO THE NEXT, LOST 3RD AND 4TH GEARS, LOST POWER. HAD TO STOP AND REST VEHICLE BEFORE STARTING AGAIN, GOING ABOUT 80 MPH.*AK
CONSUMER SITS TOO CLOSE TO STEERING COLUMN TO BE ABLE TO USE THE AIR BAG SAFELY.CONCERN ABOUT AIR BAG (OTHER THAN SHORT PERSON). ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
DEFECTIVE ECM CAUSES VEHICLE TO BACKFIRE.
ENGINE FAILURE.
FRONT SUSPENSION, WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED 40 TO 70MPH, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED
THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE TO SHORT TO GO AROUND A CHILD SEAT OR A PERSON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGERS ON OUTSIDE SEATING, MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BUCKLE BY PERSONS USING THEM. *AK
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